Consort Display Group of Kalamazoo, Michigan was recently honored with the Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) Product of the Year for Finishing, Display Exhibit Hardware at this year's SGIA Expo in Orlando, FL. The competition recognized the latest equipment and supplies currently on the market that are advancing the specialty imaging industry.

“I am very proud of the Consort team,” said, Roger Lepley, President of Consort Display Group, “Our new FlagTrax® Street Flag System was compared to other products in the Display Exhibit Hardware category, and we came out on top. That’s quite an accomplishment!”

Fifty-five companies from around the world entered the competition, submitting 102 entries in 21 categories. Evaluated during the 2013 SGIA Expo (Orlando, October 23-25), this year’s submissions represented some of the industry’s most innovative digital products.

“The Product of the Year Award Competition highlights the best technologies and consumables from the specialty imaging community,” said Jeff Burton, SGIA’s Digital Printing Analyst. “Entries were so good that judging category winners was a real challenge.”